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Waca (first day of five; England won toss): England, with all first-innings wickets in hand, are 239 runs behind Australia

With every passing day, session and hour of this series, Ricky Ponting’s
captaincy is unravelling before our eyes. All week the Tasmanian has given
the impression of an irritating terrier, barking and snapping around
England’s heels, but with precious little bite. Given the first opportunity
yesterday, above all else through a remarkable piece of fielding by Paul
Collingwood, England gave him a swift kick to the snout to shut him up.
Temporarily, no doubt.

It was another day of domination for England, even though their seam bowlers
did not perform as well as they might have on a pitch that

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Ponting looks on as Collingwood takes a spectacular catch to dismiss the Australia captain

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Ponting looks on as Collingwood takes a spectacular catch to dismiss the Australia captain

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Cook was on 17 when the umpires called an end to the action

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Strauss led England to 29 for nought at the close of a brilliant day for his side

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It was England's day from the moment Strauss won the toss and wickets started to tumble

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Cook and Strauss remained unbeaten at stumps, with England ending the day on 29

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After a top-order collapse, Hussey finally put some runs on the board before he was bowled for 61

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The one man to have excelled for Australia looked in great form again

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New call-up Smith added a mere seven runs before he was bowled by Tremlett

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Haddin also proved a tricky customer as he made 53, but Anderson eventually claimed his scalp

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Johnson put up some resistance on his recall but he became another Anderson victim

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Anderson took care of Ponting, whose awful form throughout the series continued

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The Australia captain was caught brilliantly in the slips by Collingwood for only 12 runs

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Ponting had been put in to bat after Strauss won the toss for England

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Strauss's decision paid off as Australia were reduced to 69 for five early on

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Watson, Australia's opener, was one of the early victims, trapped by Finn for 13

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Anderson showed no signs of jet leg following his round the world trip to see the birth of his baby

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Clarke was also in despair, wafting needlessly at a high one from Tremlett

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Tremlett displayed no nerves as he paid back the selectors' faith in picking him

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The 6'7" fast bowler took three wickets in a devastating early spell

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His first was that of Hughes, the Australia opener, who made only two runs

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England will be unhappy that they allowed Siddle to make a swift 35

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But they wrapped up the Australia innings for 268 when Hilfenhaus was the last man out